World Aug 14 Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in his party's leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. His drop out of the race means a new leader will win the party vote and succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of…
World Jun 19 Russia and North Korea ties prompt Japan and New Zealand intel sharing pact Japan and New Zealand have agreed in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concern about the increasingly challenging security environment in the region, including closer ties between Russia and North Korea.
World May 27 North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air Monday's failed launch came hours after leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met in Seoul in their first trilateral meeting in more than four years.
World Apr 28 Japan's ruling party set to lose 3 seats in special vote, seen as rebuke for corruption scandal Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results.
World Apr 08 What to expect from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's U.S. visit The biggest event during the weeklong trip is his summit with President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Kishida hopes to further strengthen the alliance as China's influence grows in the Indo-Pacific.
World Mar 14 Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says The Sapporo High Court ruling said that not allowing same-sex couples to marry and enjoy the same benefits as straight couples violates their fundamental right to equality and freedom of marriage.
Politics Mar 08 Military's Ospreys are cleared to return to flight, 3 months after latest fatal crash in Japan Japan says it'll join the U.S. military in returning its Ospreys to flight following the deaths of eight U.S. service members in a crash there in November.
Arts Mar 08 'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68 The studio of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama says he has died at age 68. The manga series started in 1984 and is an international million-seller that was turned into hugely popular anime series, video games and films.
World Feb 20 Ukraine PM in Tokyo says his country needs missiles, but expects new U.S. aid to come through Additional long-range missiles are crucial for his country's air defense against Russia on the frontline, said the Ukrainian prime minister, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a reconstruction conference in Tokyo co-hosted by Japan and Ukraine.
Science Feb 17 Japan successfully sends new H3 rocket into orbit in key test after last year's failed debut Japan's flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race.